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Slide 2 Internet Safety Piotr Hasior Slide 3 Introduction Internet Safety Internet safety, or online safety, is the knowledge of maximizing the user's personal safety and security risks to private information and property associated with using the internet, and the self-protection from computer crime in general. Piotr Hasior Slide 4 VirusesSpywareSpamPhishingFirewalls Anti-virus Software Pop-up Blockers Slide 5 Potential issues Piotr Hasior DangersDescription VirusesLoads onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes. SpywareSelf installs onto a computer, enabling information to be gathered. SpamUn wanted emails usually classed as junk mail can be from other companies or unwanted people. PhishingIs a way of people catching your emails without you knowing or getting your personal details. Firewalls Slide 6 Viruses A computer viruses is a program or piece of code that is loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes. A computer viruses is a program or piece of code that is loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes. Viruses can also replicate themselves. All computer viruses are man-made. Viruses can also replicate themselves. All computer viruses are man-made. It can damage your hard were. It can damage your hard were. Piotr Hasior Slide 7 Spyware Spyware is a software that self installs on a computer, enabling information to be gathered covertly about a persons internet history, passwords etc. Piotr Hasior Slide 8 Spam Un wanted emails usually classed as junk mail can be from other companies or unwanted people. Piotr Hasior Slide 9 Phishing Is a way of people catching your emails without you knowing or getting your personal details. Piotr Hasior Slide 10 Firewalls A firewall is a system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network. Firewalls can be implemented in both hardware and software, or a combination of both. A firewall is a system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network. Firewalls can be implemented in both hardware and software, or a combination of both. Piotr Hasior Slide 11 Anti-virus Software Anti-virus software is a program or set of programs that are designed to prevent, search for, detect, and remove software viruses, and other malicious software like worms, Trojans, adware, and more. Anti-virus software is a program or set of programs that are designed to prevent, search for, detect, and remove software viruses, and other malicious software like worms, Trojans, adware, and more. Piotr Hasior Slide 12 Pop-up Blockers Pop ups are often forms of online advertising on the World Wide Web intended to attract web traffic or capture email addresses. Pop ups are often forms of online advertising on the World Wide Web intended to attract web traffic or capture email addresses. Piotr Hasior